Nelson Cruz speaks for the first time since suspension, as Rangers indicate they’d add him for playoffs

Summary of 3 articles · Updated Aug 30, 2013

Speaking publicly for the first time since being handed a 50-game PED suspension, Nelson Cruz apologized to the Texas Rangers, their fans and Major League Baseball. In this case, though, Rangers manager Ron Washington told reporters on Friday that he'd us… (more)e Cruz in the postseason: Suspended slugger Nelson Cruz hit several batting practice pitches over the left-field fence in the general direction of the temperature sign showing an even 100 degrees. Cruz wants to play in the postseason, and said so Friday in his first public appearance since he was among 13 players banned by Major League Baseball over their connection to Biogenesis of America, a closed anti-aging clinic in Florida accused of distributing banned performing-enhancing drugs. The were two games behind Oakland in the AL West then and now they're three games ahead of the A's.